The Kano State Hisbah Board has apprehended 11 Muslims for violating the Ramadan fast by eating during the day.

The arrests were made during the annual Ramadan enforcement operations, which included searches of eateries and markets.

The board’s Public Relations Officer, Lawal Ibrahim, who confirmed the arrests in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored on Wednesday, said the arrests were made on Tuesday across the city, particularly near markets.

“The individuals arrested include 10 men and one woman, who was caught eating from her groundnut-selling stall,” he said.

He explained that non-Muslims are exempted from such enforcement activities, but if found selling food during fasting hours to Muslims, they could be considered in violation.

“We apprehended 11 persons on Tuesday, including a lady selling groundnuts who was seen eating from her wares, after some persons alerted us. The other 10 persons were men and were arrested across the city, especially close to markets where a lot of activities happen.

“We don’t arrest non-Muslims because this doesn’t concern them, and the only time they could be guilty of a crime is when we find out they cook food to sell to Muslims who are supposed to be fasting,” he said.

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Shey na by force? 😂

😂😂 This Hisbah and hypocrisy and fanaticism are like fish and water.So because some Muslims violated their Ramadan fast,is that why they should be arrested?
Does violating the fast or not, take them to Heaven?
Some of them solemnly observe the fast from beginning to end, and yet commit adultery, paedophilic acts and steal.
If the arrested Muslims are sensitised enough,they should sue the idiotic Hisbah officials for violation of human rights.
But unfortunately many in this region behave like zombies on religious sentiments.

Hisbah, the most useless security outfit

Islam is just for the poor..

See madness evn for mecca dem no dey arrest people wey no dey fast

Na by force to fast.

Prophet Mohammed sef go dey wonder if naim send these people all these things they are doing...

Hunger Na your mate